You can Google these topics if you want. They're everywhere right now. 1st is the development & rapid spread of a new strain of HIV in Russia. 2nd is the spike in new HIV cases in Australia. Why am I putting these 2 topics together?
Easy, they both have to do with a lack of communication & education. According to many of the posts I've read, the Russian strain developed in Siberia. An area, like most of Russia, that doesn't support much in the ways of sex ed. There's little talking about how babies are made, let alone how STD's are spread.
Australia may have better sex ed, but the people aren't getting the message on HIV. People are acting like it's the 1980's & that they don't have access to info about the virus & how to prevent it. They're being indulgent. lazy & ignorant.
I've said before that communication is the key to ending HIV. It really doesn't matter what meds are available or tests are possible, if people aren't going to talk about them & others won't listen. The biggest detriment to ending HIV, even more than lack of funds, is ignorance.
Cya...
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